A few weeks ago I was making a page to invite people to support the work. I started writing about how my weekly horoscopes and other writings are presented in the spirit of the gift economy. And then I started thinking and writing about how the idea of the gift economy has been exploited by corporations in the information age, so that we no longer understand how to participate in it. It was getting pretty long, so I turned it into a blog post. Here’s a quick explainer on what I mean by the gift economy:

The gift economy differs from the market economy in that gifts are given, rather than traded or sold, without an explicit agreement for immediate or future reward.

A gift always needs a willing recipient. If you are happy to receive these horoscopes every week, you are already supporting the work.

If you feel genuinely moved to exchange something in return, there are many types of valuable exchanges in a gift economy.

The gift exchange can be reciprocal: a voluntary monthly subscription in exchange for the gift of weekly horoscopes.

The gift exchange can be circular: you forward the horoscopes to a friend who could use some inspiration, or donate to support horoscope creation for those who cannot afford to financially support the work.

The gift exchange can ripple out: an insight from the horoscopes inspires you to do something kind for another person.

The gift exchange can spiral into a new circle of exchange: you book a consultation because you like the horoscopes.

Artists and writers have always relied on the gift economy, because art and writing is rarely assigned value in the market economy. So those independent creators who have not been assigned commercial value by an arbitrary market continue to create anyway, in the spirit of the gift. People who create are often called “gifted,” having the ability to invoke some creative power. If we think of creativity as a kind of invocation, the gift moves from spirit or muse, through a creator, and out to a larger community. It is not a commodity. It is something more than that. Artists and writers still need to eat, so various cultures have historically valued their gifts through a gift economy. That might include patronage, artists’ grants, and non-monetary gifts like loaning an artist space to work. The same gift economy, in various cultures, has often benefited spirit workers, shamans, healers, and their communities.

Anarchism and gift exchange share the assumption that it is not when a part of the self is inhibited and restrained, but when a part of the self is given away, that community appears.

— Lewis Hyde, The Gift: Imagination and the Erotic Life of Property

The gift economy does not run on data, advertising, or exploitation.

The internet started with the ideals of a true gift economy: information freely exchanged in the spirit of strengthening community and making knowledge more available to everyone. But we all know that didn’t last. The ideal of truly free exchange gave way to global capitalism. Now we get a lot of “free” information and services in exchange for our privacy, our data, and our attention on advertisements.

The information economy that we have right now exploits the gift economy.It’s taught us that online services should be faux “gifts” with hidden terms and hidden costs, but no conscious exchange. It’s taught us to devalue information to the point where we expect to take whatever we can find for free (or “free”) without considering the other end of the exchange. It’s taught us to pay a lot less than we used to for information and art. When was the last time you bought a musician’s album? How about a book from somewhere other than Jeff Bezos’ ruthless empire? It’s taught us to devalue our own attention and privacy. And perhaps the saddest part: it’s taught us to mistrust gifts.

This system is based on exploitation from all sides. Corporations exploit us by collecting and selling our data, manipulating our attention, and publishing biased brand-sponsored content that people don’t immediately recognize as advertising. Corporations have exploited writers, designers, producers and other creators by driving down the value of writing, design, and video with their endless hunger for marketing content. Corporations exploit independent creators by maintaining the rights to creative work that we post for free on their social media platforms in the hope of attracting an audience. In turn, audiences have learned to exploit independent creators that still participate in the gift economy by taking the information we offer and ignoring our requests for reciprocal exchange. Individuals even exploit each other, by stealing and curating others’ ideas and images without providing credit. The high expectations for productive online engagement and original content creation from corporations, small businesses, solo entrepreneurs, creatives, and regular people just trying to be social exhaust all of us by exploiting our time and attention.

How did this happen? The exploitation of the gift/information economy is a direct result of the exploitation that’s coded into capitalism. We take what is available to us without considering how much we’re taking, and without considering the worth of what is freely given, with the same mindset that we use to exploit the earth’s gifts. The scarcity mindset of capitalism tells us that there is never enough—never enough posting, never enough time, never enough likes or attention, and certainly never enough profit. So everyone is competing for whatever they can get.

This means that independent creators are often out here trying to participate in the gift economy, and finding it in need of repair. Because we’re not big brands. We don’t want your data. We just have creations to share. We’re often sharing with the hope that our audience will be moved to give something in return because they love our work, even in some cases without an explicit agreement to exchange.

Why am I writing this post?

I’m not saying all of this to motivate people to become supporters out of guilt. I don’t want your guilt money! I only want what Lynne Twist, author of The Soul of Money, calls “blessed money”: money exchanged with positive, conscious intention. If money is not among the resources that you can share easily, there are non-monetary ways to support the work in the spirit of genuine reciprocation.

The reason I’m saying all of this is to make the invisible work of independent creators more visible. That includes the labor that activists and healers like astrologers often do outside of the market economy as a way of offering accessible services to a range of people. I’m writing this because by offering opportunities for conscious reciprocation from my audience, I am making it clear that the horoscopes are a gift of my time, labor, and intention. Social custom usually dictates that a gift is given without a request for exchange, but that custom also assumes an unspoken agreement about the nature of gifts. That agreement has been exploited by the current market. My explicit request is an effort to restore the gift agreement.

I’m writing this because it’s worth thinking about how we might heal our existing economic system. It often does seem like information is free and available online for the taking. That’s just the way it is, right? Why should we exchange anything in return for a creator’s writing, art, or insights? Hasn’t social media made all of us into creators, freely giving our ideas and images to anyone who will pay us in likes? Doesn’t every business have to provide a lot of quality content for free to attract clients these days? Isn’t someone who tries to make the gift economy viable just kind of a sucker? Well, maybe. But I’d like to think we can change the way we think about exchanging value.

Can we change the way we think about exchanging value?

What happens in a world where all information is “free,” is that the cost is offloaded onto someone else: often, your future self, who will have to face the consequences of giving up all rights to data and privacy. And/or the cost is offloaded to a future self who has consumed so many subliminal advertising messages that they are mysteriously drawn to purchase brand name products, without a memory of why.

In the case of independent creators, the cost of you taking information without actively participating in some kind of exchange is offloaded onto the creator, who spends a lot of time making gifts that people freely take without reciprocating. In the best-case scenario, the cost is offloaded onto other people who choose to reciprocate financially, making it possible for the creator to continue making gifts. In a world where all information is “free,” we expect the creator to go get paid by someone else, like a corporation that publishes their work and makes a return on their investment by advertising to the audience (us) and mining their (our) data. In fact, that’s usually how we define “success” for creators now. But you only need to listen to YouTubers to know that this doesn’t work. Publishers exploit content creators, who don’t have unions to help them fight for their rights.

Probably most independent creators would prefer to participate in the gift economy or the person-to-person marketplace, without involving corporations. But since the default expectation we have now is that creators will either find advertisers to pay them, get enough attention for their free content to get hired by a corporation, or use their creativity to build a business, the gift economy seems like a quaint idea. The only entities who really benefit from our current information economy are corporate executives and shareholders.

Independent creators have some other options. They can bring their information and creations to the market economy with freemium membership models like Patreon. I think creators originally hoped that Patreon would function as a home for a gift economy, with people choosing to support whatever artists chose to create. But because of the pressure to incentivize patronage, and the fact that Patreon is a for-profit business that charges creators 10% of their earnings, it’s now a platform for membership businesses run by creatives. Even though Patreon calls subscribers “patrons” and the money they give “donations,” I would argue that subscribing to a membership in an explicit exchange for premium content is in the realm of the market economy, not the gift economy. Creators can also choose to use a different platform to host their membership content, open a store to sell their work, or offer services for payment. This requires scaling up from independent creator or artist to small business. This is obviously fine by the way. It’s been great for a lot of people, and I think it’s important for creators to own their worth in a market economy. Business is a very creative endeavor.

However, even if a creator chooses a different economic model, merging art and commerce, participation in the “free” information economy is not optional. A relatively new creator can have a shop, courses, workshops, or a membership, but they will still need to share free content on social media platforms owned by Big Tech so they can build an audience, so they can sell their wares, which means nobody (except maybe the independently wealthy creator and the already successful creator) is exempt from participation in the exploitative information economy. Social media was originally more focused on gift exchange. At its best, sharing on social media is about building relationships and strengthening community. Algorithms, data mining, and paid social have made these platforms more complicated. We have to think about the value of the time we spend sharing on these. What are we giving away and what are we receiving for our gifts?

I have a lot of gratitude for the good that has come out of the internet and social media. I would not be able to connect with a global audience so quickly and so easily if it were not for the technology available to me. Because of the speed and relatively low cost of setting up an online business, I was able to create a website and host all of my own content here. I see the gift economy operating well all over the internet, from crowdfunding projects to nonprofit donations, to support for independent creators and genuine sharing. I also recognize that just because somebody calls themselves an independent creator, that doesn’t mean they’re entitled to an engaged audience. Artists and writers earn audiences (and patrons) by demonstrating consistent excellence. Astrologers earn clients by participating in the marketplace and demonstrating consistent excellence. These questions aren’t coming from a cynical place. They are coming from a place of critical thinking. I think that we always have to ask what is being exchanged and who benefits from that exchange. I think we should expect a world where we can exchange value without exploitation. I think we can create that world if we think critically about the sickness in the systems we have now, and seek to heal them.

What happens if a gift economy made up of artists, writers, and thinkers is allowed to thrive on its own terms, alongside a market economy?

Most importantly, reciprocation moves full circle, so that participants in the gift economy give and receive. In a true gift economy, exploitative corporations are not involved in any way. Your future self does not have to pay for information with data or the share of your “heart and mind” that advertisers so creepily aim to “win.” (I’ve been at those conferences and that is the rhetoric: brands want to conquer our hearts and minds.) Choosing to revive a gift economy also probably means that you have to think more carefully about what information you want to consume, once you’re fully participating in an exchange. If you decide to consciously reciprocate gifts from creators whose work you often enjoy, you will find that you are more discerning about where you give your attention.

Astrology done well is worth a conscious exchange in return.

The problem of the “free” information economy is doubled for disciplines like astrology, which is already devalued in our culture. People love astrology, but they often seem to feel that they shouldn’t have to pay for it, because they have been told so often that it is not valuable. And it’s easy not to pay for it, because there is so much information available online for free (and “free”, i.e. in exchange for your data or attention on advertising). This is a big tension for me as an independent creator, between wanting to be of service to people and wanting my services to be appropriately valued. So I’ll say this once more: astrology, done well, is worth a conscious exchange in return.

The horoscopes I write here are the result of my skill with astrological techniques, skill in interpreting symbolism, skill as a coach, and skill as a writer. I want my weekly horoscopes not only to make predictions, but to coach people to lead thoughtful, authentic, wholehearted lives. I make space to open myself to the channel that brings me the right kind of wisdom for these, every week. Just like I only want to participate in a gift economy of blessed money here, I only want to give you blessed horoscopes, by which I mean horoscopes written with total focus and conscious intention.

I’ve chosen to give the horoscopes freely without expectations.

Really. No expectations; I just enjoy writing them for you. Writing them has made me a better astrologer and a (slightly) better deadline-meeter.

I realize that I am also running a business, and that my horoscopes are functioning to market that business. But if this was just my marketing plan, it would be an inefficient one. I could create consistent astrology content without the hours that I put into the horoscopes every week. Marketing is not the number one reason that I write these. I have other content to use for that.

While I don’t have expectations, I do have hope.

My hope is that the people who come to rely on these horoscopes, who look forward to them every week and find insight that helps them improve their lives, will choose to participate in this exchange in the spirit of the gift economy. I hope that the people who come back again and again will feel compelled to support this work in some way, whether it’s by becoming a monthly supporter, or booking a session, or sharing my writing with other people who will love it too.

If you have chosen to participate in this exchange, thank you. It makes me grateful to know that my gift has been received with intention.

I always ask new clients to book The Story of You, my 75-minute natal chart consultation. Why?

This post is part of a series on astrology readings - different types of readings, who they’re for, and how they help you. Do you have a general question about my consultations (not about your individual chart)? Go ahead and ask! I might answer it in a future post.

If you’ve never had an astrology reading, the birth chart (a.k.a. natal chart) is the best place to start.

If you’re new to astrology, then you’ll definitely want to start with a natal chart consultation, because you’ll see how you have your own unique chart that tells a story about your personality, interests, gifts, challenges, and possibilities. If you’re already deep into astrology, you might have read descriptions of your placements online and interpreted your own chart with the help of some good books. However, even if you have intermediate to advanced knowledge, a comprehensive natal chart reading from an experienced astrologer will give you a more nuanced portrait than any set of cookbook interpretations. While reading for yourself can help you practice chart reading skills and generate powerful self-reflections, we all have blind spots. The insights from a consultation can surprise you, even when you know your chart well. That’s why astrologers get readings from other astrologers.

Even if you have had a natal chart reading in the past, you can learn from another astrologer’s interpretation.

Books come out in different translations from various translators, and people tend to have favorite translations, because every translator gives the same book a different flavor. It’s the same story, but the way it’s told changes. In the same way, every astrologer has their own voice when interpreting charts. The astrological symbols have basically the same meanings, but there are so many different ways to translate them into language and metaphor for you. In fact, you could go even deeper and get readings from astrologers of different astrological schools. I’m an Evolutionary astrologer. My chart reading philosophy and technique is different from that of a traditional Hellenistic astrologer, a Medieval astrologer, a Vedic astrologer, or a psychological astrologer. Getting more than one natal chart reading doesn’t have to mean repeating the same experience—more likely, it will open up some new areas for self-reflection. For those who think they’re too advanced to start with a natal chart reading, consider how going back to the basics can be an enlightening process. I often go back to basics to invigorate a stale practice, whether it’s astrology, meditation, or writing.

A full, comprehensive natal chart reading from an experienced astrologer may offer more insight than previous readings.

Sometimes new clients come to me having had a natal chart reading before, but it was a long time ago, or it was a 20-minute reading at an event. In the past, I have offered mini-readings for specific transits, like Venus retrograde, and clients who started with those special offers still need to book a Story of You reading to work with me long-term. Why? Because a mini reading barely scratches the surface of what we can discuss in a full consultation. If you have had readings before, The Story of You will refresh your memory, offer some new insights, and expand on previous consultations. Astrology readings are about you and your life, so 20, 30, 60, and even 75 minutes will never be enough to cover everything! There’s always more we can talk about.

A natal chart reading lays the groundwork for a long-term relationship with your astrologer.

This is the main reason why I ask new clients to start with The Story of You consultation. My practice is built on strong long-term relationships with clients who return for multiple consultations and sometimes for coaching. In order to build these relationships, we start with a foundational chart reading that covers who you are, what’s happened in the past, and some of the recurring patterns in your life. There are distinct advantages to working with an astrologer who gets to know you well over the course of multiple consultations. Over time, clients get comfortable talking about some of the more vulnerable aspects of life in confidential sessions, which opens those conversations up for relevant personal insights. I also get better at making predictions about possibilities in your life when I know you well and understand your patterns. For example, interpretations of the same fifth house transit will differ for one client who does not want children and another client who has three children. A fifth house transit interpretation will be even more on point if I know about a long-term client’s specific struggle with her youngest child. In that case, we can discuss astrology in a way that is most relevant to the client’s life. We might be on our 10th consultation, but it all started with The Story of You, and every reading after that returns to the same natal chart that we discussed in our first session together.

I adapt my natal chart readings to fit clients’ needs.

Sometimes people ask me if they can skip the Story of You consultation and go straight to a transit reading because they’ve had readings from other astrologers, or because they already know their natal charts. I think one impulse to “skip the line” comes from the notion that a natal chart reading is for beginners. However, my natal chart reading is not only for beginners. I am happy to adapt it for intermediate and advanced students of astrology. I can adjust the terminology that I use, include additional space objects that you care about, or address a specific question. Just let me know where you are and what you’re looking for, and we’ll go from there.

Knowledge of the future is only as useful as self-knowledge.

Sometimes people ask me if they can skip the Story of You consultation and go straight to a transit reading because at this moment they’re anxious to get answers to some questions about the future. I get it! All of this inner work that I have committed to on my path can make me feel impatient sometimes, because I just want someone to predict what’s coming. And yet, every major prediction I receive seems to come with a choice I need to make based on my intuitive knowledge of who I am and what I want. Ugh, free will, amiright? I think the impulse to skip the natal chart reading comes partly from the idea that a natal reading only tells clients about their personalities, saying nothing about the future—like there’s a distinct split between who you are and the choices you’ll make, when these things are interrelated. Actually, The Story of You covers past, present, and a little bit of the future. My view on astrology is that it’s about a lot more than your personality (whatever that collection of interests, preferences, and tendencies really is anyway). What the Story of You consultation does is invite some insights about your strengths, challenges, patterns, past experiences, and possibilities. From there, we have a better foundation for the discussion of your current and future choices. Your natal chart is a touchstone for all of these other discussions.

The Story of You consultation includes time to answer some questions about the future.

100% of the clients who book me for any type of session have questions about the future. The Story of You consultation is 75 minutes long so that we have time to discuss your natal chart and some of the transits that are coming up for you. You don’t have to skip the natal chart reading to get some information about what’s coming! You can have both.

The lusty month of May is packed with active aspects all the way through. We begin with cardinal squares from Mercury and Venus in Aries and Saturn, the nodes, and Pluto in Capricorn, from May 1st – 9th. In the first third of this month, the drive to act independently comes into conflict with powerful structures. We have to find a way to express our original thoughts and assert our independence within the finite limits of time, or despite the limits imposed by global or national systems. In a helpful way, Mercury sextile Mars in Gemini on May 1st sparks some ideas, and Mercury trine Jupiter on the 2nd inspires us to think even bigger. We can change existing systems of power, and we’re going to need lots of independent, original thinking to get there.

On May 4th we have a new moon at 14.10 Taurus. The Taurus lunar cycle is always a nice time to ground ourselves and remember that we are embodied. If it’s spring where you are, this may also be the very beginning of a season when you can actually go outside and put your bare feet on the earth without freezing your toes off. The new moon, exalted in Taurus, is sextile Neptune in Pisces. This friendly exchange from earth sign to water sign echoes throughout the month, with the sun sextile Neptune on May 8th, Mercury sextile Neptune on May 15th, and Venus sextile Neptune on May 30th. It’s a reminder of your capacity for manifestation. Everything that is now real first existed in the imagination. This cross-fertilization of the real and the imaginal is the cycle of creativity. Consider what you will create in this lunar cycle.

Mars, still in Gemini, opposes Jupiter on May 5th. Mars opposite Jupiter speaks of big enthusiasm, impulsivity, and increased drive. Lots of ideas begin to flower following the new moon! Just exercise caution so you don’t overdo it. On May 6th, Mercury leaves Aries for Taurus. Mercury really slows down in Taurus. In this sign, he takes a lot of time to think over things, and even more time to speak. That old saying, "Don't speak unless you can improve upon the silence,” applies here. Mercury meets Uranus here on May 8th. When the sun met Uranus in Taurus just a couple of weeks before this, we celebrated Earth Day, had conversations about the urgency of climate change, and discussed the radical proposal that the U.S. government address income inequality partly by forgiving student loan debt and providing debt-free higher education. Expect these topics to be relevant through 2026, and expect a spike in conversation every time there is a major aspect like a conjunction involving Uranus. Throughout May, we’ll be discussing the sensible, radical innovations we can make around Taurean themes of money, earth, pleasure, sex, food, possessions, and value.

Venus trine Jupiter on May 9th is a fun aspect that somewhat augments the Venus-Pluto square happening on the same day. A fire trine (unlike a cardinal square) is an invitation to adventure, passion, and joy. Assert independence and refuse to engage in Plutonian manipulation. From May 11th through the 31st, we have a series of earthy trines from planets in Taurus to planets in Capricorn. Following the tension of the cardinal squares in the first third of May, this is the opportunity to change the systems that were cramping your style. With a trine, there is always the possibility of taking the easy route or ignoring the possibility, so how you use it is up to you. If you take what is offered, then you can use your creativity to sculpt some of the realities you want to see in the world. Earth trines are excellent supportive aspects for real, practical, embodied action.

At the same time, aiding us in our practical endeavors, we have a series of sextiles from planets in Taurus to the north node in Cancer, starting with sun sextile north node on May 11th, then Mercury sextile the north node on the 16th, and Venus sextile the north node on the 31st. That north node points the wise way forward. It is a council of wise elders convening; the matriarchs speaking up to remind us what we care about.When personal planets make contact with the north node from the sign of Taurus this month, it’s a call to create and nurture what you care about in a very real, practical, embodied way. Mama Bear what matters to you.

Venus in Aries sextiles Mars in Gemini on May 14th, signaling a fun last fling before she moves into her home sign of Taurus on the 15th. Venus in Taurus loves natural beauty and physicality. She’s sensual in this sign, but she also values dependability and stability more than anything else. It’s not just about stopping to smell the roses while she’s here – it’s about growing a rose garden that she can sit in to smell the roses all. day. every. day. Venus meets Uranus on May 18th, so we have another little spike in the conversation I mentioned above, about those radical, sensible innovations of Taurean themes.

On the 15th, Mars leaves Gemini for Cancer. Cancer is the sign of Mars’ fall, which means that he has difficulty expressing himself in his naturally assertive/aggressive way here. Mars in Cancer usually doesn’t want to fight, which can lead to passive-aggressive behavior instead of assertive action if we’re not self-aware. But a planet in fall is not always terrible—Mars in Cancer can be peaceful, and uses his drive best to protect others. This ingress represents the very tip of the Cancer-Capricorn season that’s going to hit hard in July’s eclipse-season, so pay attention to what comes up for you mid-May.

Our full moon is at 27.38 Scorpio on May 18th. The moon opposes Mercury in Taurus, making this a balancing act for the head and the heart. Scorpio is Mars-driven and passionate, constantly engaged in a process of transformation, while Taurus is all about creating beautiful, unchanging surroundings. Your heart may want to burn it all down and start over, throwing yourself into the next phase, but your head may be telling you to hold on to what you have. If you can listen to both, this is a dynamic full moon for magic, celebration, and creation.

On the 20th, Saturn meets the south node in Capricorn. We will need to deal with the shadow-side of tradition, which is something we’ll be doing a lot over the next couple of years, and especially in July. Which traditions must be protected, and which ones need to evolve? What’s lurking in the shadows of our traditions? On the 22nd, Mars in Cancer sextile Uranus reminds us that sometimes protecting what we care about requires us to make changes.

The sun moves into Gemini on the 21st with Mercury, who rules this sign. While Mercury in Taurus is more of the strong, silent type, Mercury in Gemini is a total Chatty Cathy. Mercury here loves smart conversation (sometimes including juicy gossip), jokes, wordplay, and reading anything and everything. Mercury echoes some of the aspects that Mars will have recently made in Gemini, squaring Neptune on the 29th and opposing Jupiter on the 30th. Mercury square Neptune is an aspect that could be parlayed into fantastic, imaginative uses of language or signify outright deception. Mercury opposite Jupiter, with both of these planets in the signs they rule, is all about the healthy tension between belief and questioning, Truth with a capital T and multiple perspectives, philosophical knowledge and trivia.

And still we see our aforementioned earthy trines and earth-water sextiles continue to play out at the end of this month. There is a very strong, stable theme running through May that is about protecting what you care about, and taking practical steps to give your imaginary creations real form. Embody your values. Bring the imaginal into the material. Enjoy the beauty that life has to offer right here, right now.

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Bustle quoted me again, this time in an article about how to tell if someone with air sign placements is crushing on you. Link in bio!⠀
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"In order for an air sign to really start crushing on you, they'll need to connect with you on an intellectual level first. "Good conversation is essential to them," Goss says. So they may ask for your opinion on things like politics, pop culture, or anything that's worth talking about. According to Goss, air signs are the most driven by the exchange of ideas. "This lets them show off their natural intelligence and cleverness," she says. "They also do it because they really want to get to know you."⠀
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Just for fun! I was featured in Bustle's article on earth signs. Want to know if a Taurus, Virgo, or Capricorn is crushing on you? Link in bio.⠀
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'"Earth signs deal with the realm of the material, so someone with earth sign placements is likely to show romantic interest in material and practical ways," Goss says. They may show their interested through physical touch. For instance, they may place their hand on your arm when you're touching or stay close when you're walking together.'⠀
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Mercury enters Taurus today, where he slows down and contemplates before speaking, if he speaks at all. Mercury here is more about doing: growing things, building things, and expressing oneself through the manifestation of effort. Actions speak louder than words now. Mercury meets Uranus, sometimes called the higher octave of Mercury, in this sign (exact May 8th). Again, those themes of rewilding, radical pleasure, and the economy come to the forefront. What are you doing to rewild?⠀
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Some of that knowing comes through your nightdreams. Some of it comes through your daydreams: those visions of your future self that you just know are going to be real. You know it in your bones. If you tried to explain the embodied knowledge of your daydream self to someone else, that person might think you were talking about a wish, not a knowing. But if your body knows that something is true, you have to trust that. You don't have to tell anyone about it, and in fact it might feel safer not to. Let them be mystified. Go with your gut. Trust your bones.⠀
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It's Beltane and I'm taking the day to do some non-business-related activities: reading, writing poetry, planting, and candle-making. I don't think about having a "balance" between "work" and "life" because so much of my work now is a joy, and I'm grateful for that. I think instead about the wheel of my life: business, creative play, health, home, relationships, spirituality...and how much attention everything is getting. Is every plant in the garden of my life getting water and sunlight? Some need more than others at different times.
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In reading Team Human, I'm confronting my complicity with algorithmic systems like Instagram, designed to capture attention, persuade us to purchase, extract data, and keep us hungry for more. It's a sick system that I have chosen to avoid as much as possible in my personal life. The conundrum is in running a business when social media has become the marketplace. I am also here to persuade, but I am more interested in commerce, in running a sustainable business, than I am in constant growth. I want to reach those who are ready to awaken their consciousness with astrology and coaching so I can help them recover their own power and transcend this exploitative game. And I'm on here because I have to meet you where you are. Maybe my way of being a spoilsport is to invite you to read long book passages on a photo app, and to make those book passages about breaking the system?
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Oh, and btw, I got this from the public library. It's great; it's like an IRL internet where you can access all kinds of knowledge for free, except the information is much more likely to be accurate. + NO ADS.
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Read Team Human. Find the Others.
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Saturn stations retrograde at 21 degrees of Capricorn today. Just like every year, this retrograde lasts about 4 ½ months. Saturn will station direct at 14 degrees of Capricorn on September 18th. If you have personal planets between 14-21 degrees of Cardinal signs, you’re getting another taste of this salty Saturn transit this summer. This is yet another opportunity to reflect on your relationship to responsibility. What do you expect to reap, based on what you’ve sown so far? Are any of your actions out of alignment with your sense of integrity? Recognize real limitations and either work within them or work hard to push beyond them in responsible ways.⠀
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Image: Zodiac symbols painted Relief on the terrace of a Gopuram at Kanipakam Lord Shiva temple, via Wikimedia Commons⠀
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Happy to hear this feedback from my client Desiree, after her Story of You Consultation last week!⠀
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Have you ever reached that point when you were so clear on what you had to do that the fear dropped away?⠀
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Fear has no chance when our minds are made up. Fear loosens its grip on us when we have clarity about what must be done.⠀
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Clarity has that power. It diminishes fear the way light chases away the darkness.⠀
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What do you know is right? What do you know you have to do? What difference do you know you can make, right now, today? ⠀
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I was trying to do work @cocoagrinder but then I found this Mysteries of the Unknown series that Time-Life published in the 80s so nevermind.
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As the moon waxed to total fullness last night, I was in a room full of amazing women talking about equal pay with @ladiesgetpaid & @hiredinc. I went to this event to watch a microdocumentary about the gender pay gap, and listen to a panel of successful women talk about how we can close it. I heard stories from women who found out that they were making as much as $80,000 less than their male coworkers for doing the same job. And by the way, it's not because women don't negotiate. We do; we just don't get the salaries we ask for. We need to continue to ask for the money we deserve. We need to do research to find out what other people are being paid for the same jobs and experience, we need more pay transparency, and we need to hold companies accountable for compensation equality. There are a lot of things people say to make this issue seem more complicated, about women leaving work to have kids, or being overrepresented in underpaid jobs like teaching. But it's not really a complicated issue. It's simple discrimination. And the simple answer would be to value women and the work that women do the way we value the contributions of men. And pay us all equally. Now. This is what the higher potential of Uranus in Taurus represents to me: changing the economy. Knowing our worth. Rising up and demanding what we deserve. ⠀
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More on this + the Libra full moon in the Lunar Letter. Read & subscribe thru the link in my bio!⠀
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